The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-06-26
CHAPTER Xxx.

CHAPTER xxx.
An Act to authorize the boards of chosen
freeholders in the several counties of
this state to assume and exercise the
custody, rule, keeping and charge of the
county Jails in their respective counties,
and of the prisoners in such jails, and for
the regulation and management of such
jails and of the prisoners therein.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of New Jersey,
That it shall be lawful for the board of
chosen freehoiders of any county in this
state to assume and h. reafter to exercise
the custody, rule, keeping and charge of
the county dis, in their respective oouH-
ties, and Of the prisoners therein, when
ever any such board shall decide, by the
affirmative votes of two thirds of all its
members, SO to do, and shall file certif-
cate of such decision, attested BY the direc-
tor and the clerk of such board, in the
Office of the secretary of state; and when
sach certificate shall have been filed. the
custody. rule, keeping and charge of the
comfy Jail in such county shall be 10
longer in the sheriff Of that county, but in
the board of chosen freehol6ers thereof,
and in such jailor, keeper or warden as
they shall appoint for that purpose.
4. anu DE Cu<GLcu. 1a4b III any Cpun-
ty where the board of chosen freeholders
shall assume the custody. rnle, keeping
and charge of the county Jail and the
prisoners therein, as aforesaid, such board
shall, by the votes of majority of all its
members for the time being, appoint some
fit person to be the keeper or warden of
the Jail or jails of the county, who shall
hold his office for the term Of five years
and until bis successor shall be appointed
in his stead and shall have duly qualified
and given bond; such Jail warden may be
removed from Office at any time, by the
affirmative votes of two-thirds of all
the members OF the board of cho-
sen freeholders of the county for
the time being, for good cause appear
ing to them; such warden, before he enters
upon the discharge of the duties of his
Office, shall give bond to said board of
chosen freeholders. in such sum and with
such sureties as said board shall prescribe,
conditioned for the full and faithfal per-
Torrance of the duties of his office.
g. And be it enacted, That in all cases
where any sheriff, undersheriff, coroner or
constable shall be by law authorized or re-
CURED to conine or keep in Jail any per-
son arrested or in custody on any civil pro-
cess, or in any civil suit or proceeding, or
By surrender in discharge of bail, or IN any
other way, such sheriff, undersheriff, core
ner or constable shall deliver said person
SO arrested or in custody 10 the jail warden
of said county, if there shall be one, within
said Ill, with a copy of the process, COM
mitment or surrender by virtue of which
ssid person was arrested or is in custody,
and after such delivery such sheriff. under
sheriff, coroner or constable shall not be
liable for any escape of such prisoner; but
the board of chosen freeholders of the
county. or their warden, if they shall have
appointed one under the provisions of this
act, shall, for any escape after such deiiv-
cry. be liable in the same manner as the
sheriff of the county would be if he had
the custody rule, keeping and charge of
the county jail of such county and of the
prisoners therein such sheriff, under
sheriff. coroner or constable may require
such Jail warden to give q receipt, upon
the process or constituent by which such
prisoner may be arrested or held, for the
body of such prisoner.
& And be it enacted, That the sheriff,
undersheriff, coroners or constables in each
of said counties shall take from any person
arrested on oapiss ad respondendum, and
committed thereon to the county jail in
| manner aforesaid. at any time before the
return OF the writ, the lie bail bond, with
like conditions and sureties as are by law
required in other cases, and shall certify
| the same to the warden of such Jail, and
! direct such person to be discharged from
said custody. and such certificate of the
| sheriff or other officer, as aforesaid, shall
authorize such Jail warden to discharge
such p.rs on from custody in the suit
wherein the bond was taken, and the
sheriff or other officer shall make such re-
tutn TO said writ, and be required TO pro-
! 6uce the bail bond; if required. in the
same manner as if the defendant had not
! been committed to Jail.
| 5. And be it enacted, That in every
| county where the board of chosen free
boldeis shall appoint jail warden as
aforesaid, such warden shall be the master
! of the worAhouse IN such county, if there
| be one. and sal workhouse. or so much q
/ it as shall be so declared by said board
shall be part of the common jail of sale
| county; said jail warden shall put an6
| keep at such work rs they are able to per
form, at such place or places in the CONT!
as may be designated by the said board
all persons who may be by law required t.
WORK, during their continuance in his Gus
tody.
! 6. And be it enacted, That all person
committed to the county jail according t